funkier; funkiest
1
US
: having an offensive odor : foul
a funky smell
2
music
: having the style and feeling of older African American music (such as blues or gospel) or of funk
especially
: characterized by rhythmic elements similar to those of funk
a funky beat
3
informal
a
: odd or quaint in appearance or feeling
a funky little restaurant
b
: unconventionally stylish : hip
funky clothes
… lighting gives the … shops and streets a funky prettiness …—
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael
funkily
adverb
funkiness
noun
: being in a funk : panicky
Examples of funky in a Sentence
Adjective (2)
a funky antique shop that reflects the owner's decidedly eccentric taste
a funky pair of old socks lying on the locker room floor
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
My first — and really only job in Austin — was working as a sales clerk at a funky local gift shop in Barton Creek Mall called Lone Star Illusions, owned by Alan Lifshen.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
That means more creative cocktails, often in funky glassware.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
My daughter loves this funky headlamp for reading at night.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 July 2025
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Adjective
The watch releases in July ran the gamut of aesthetics from complicated and funky to sporty or gem-set.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
My first — and really only job in Austin — was working as a sales clerk at a funky local gift shop in Barton Creek Mall called Lone Star Illusions, owned by Alan Lifshen.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
That means more creative cocktails, often in funky glassware.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
My daughter loves this funky headlamp for reading at night.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for funky
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“Funky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funky. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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